A Newcomer’s Guide to La Nouvelle Vague: Issue #3

A Newcomer’s Guide to La Nouvelle Vague: Issue #3

Welcome back to A Newcomer’s Guide to La Nouvelle Vague and welcome to Issue number three – I can’t believe we’re halfway through already! This issue features films that are a rollercoaster of emotions and of all different styles. The first film is directed by...
La Jetée/The Pier

La Jetée/The Pier

Many films have used time travel as their plot device, including films you may recognize like Back to The Future (1985), Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016), and X-Men: Days of Future’s Past (2014). Television shows such as Futurama, Doctor Who, and The...
Le Fou Follet/The Fire Within

Le Fou Follet/The Fire Within

Trigger warning: Before I begin, I want to mention that this essay involves discussion on suicide, depression, and contains images depicting both, as the film’s message and plot centers around these topics. If you or a loved one are dealing with harmful thoughts,...
Les Parapluies de Cherbourg/The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Les Parapluies de Cherbourg/The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

I love musicals because the songs are always so catchy and they make you want to get up and dance with the music. You can’t tell me that you haven’t blasted Disney songs in the car while singing at the top of your lungs— If you haven’t, you’re missing out on a good...
Cléo from 5 to 7

Cléo from 5 to 7

Waiting for test results is never fun, but what makes test results most anxiety-inducing is if the results are for something significant, such as a final exam or a test result for COVID-19. It’s hard not to spend your time obsessing over the “what if’s” and convince...